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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1879
Page
1
Local items report new delivery wagons for Boor & Renollet and A Wilhelm & Son, fresh wheat flour from Palamo mills, street work on Second Street, and a growing strawber ry market. Notes on weather, harvests, canal boats tied up for debts, and upcoming public meetings and excursions.
The notice requests a reliable correspondent from Farmer Center to provide short weekly news items for the Express. It calls for non poetic, non personal content and invites locals to contribute items from the area. The appeal emphasizes steady weekly input from friends of the Express.
A Republican encouragement urges Defiance county readers to boost the Express circulation. The notice highlights many Republicans and Democrats who want both sides of issues read and asks supporters to spread the newspaper to widen its influence and reach.
A recent Indiana law requiring locomotive engineers to sound two long blasts at road crossings draws sarcasm from Defiance readers who question why Ohio should bear the noise. The Defiance Union Schools report for May 5 to May 30, 1879 shows enrollment 769 with 665 average daily attendance and 90 percent attendance, plus cases of tardiness truancy corporal punishment suspensions and teacher absences.
The Wabash Railway announces a grand excursion Tuesday June 24 offering trips from Defiance to Niagara Falls Toronto and Puts in Bay via Wabash and Canada Southern Railways and steamers to the Island. Fare from Defiance is 4 75 with multi day stay options and Toledo connections. Sleeping car fares and hotel meals will be reduced. an experienced agent guides the trip.
From Our Own Correspondent reports dry roads and bucolic days with numerous short items. Includes a new buggy for Robert Vollmer, a serious horse kick injury to Wm Donley, a kitchen addition by Jacob Goller, steers bought by C E Strubble, and a missing pocketbook with thirty dollars found in Defiance area.
Mrs. Jennie Keknast wife of William Keknast died suddenly of heart clot on Tuesday evening. She was highly esteemed by the community and her loss casts gloom over friends. Burial services were held Thursday at 10 a m with family mourning and community sympathy.
After completion of Zeller and Bruner’s building at Clinton and First streets the Express Job and Newspaper printing establishment will occupy the second floor and basement. The move provides space for four newspapers including the Visitor Blatter den Wallenbaufern Sirden Blatt and the Express plus the Mildliche Zeit Grift and anticipates adding a German magazine.
All quiet on Lost Creek with little news to report. Some corn fields look well after the eight day fresher and others are in grass. Wheat and oats show large yield prospects and a 2 40 rate for oats. The mosquito returns, the Hicksville fair failed, the circus faded from memory, and some men paid ten dollars for soap. Jrimpo Hanpy.
John S. Young moved his saw mill to the lower mill yard to stir activity. Mr and Mrs Ramsey of Williams county visit friends nearby. Mrs Robert Snodgrass returns to Lima with sister Miss Neva Howard. Miss Rosanna Thacker leaves Tuesday for Brown county Kansas for a months visit. Wm Snodgrass retires from farming to join a Lima fruit tree agency with his brother. Wheat prospects look good though corn injury from late rains and cold. AJune snowstorm caused no damage. J K Myers plans a California trip to seek a neighbor Thos Drake a legacy. only funds needed. U B Church quarterly meeting at Oak Grove drew a large congregation. Mrs A T Beechbill attends a Sunday school meeting at Rome City Indiana.
A roundup of small-town news including visits and appointments, deaths and illnesses, Fourth of July events, and local reflections. Notable items: John Clay returns from the East, Miss Wallace contemplates a post mistress position, and Frederick W. Higgins dies near Milford Center. Howard Farmer is gravely ill. Funeral services for George Gilbert held at United Brethren Church.
From Our Own Correspondent reports oats and wheat look fine farmers work the roads exhibitions decline several illnesses and deaths revive pastures revival services in West Ridge schoolhouse church attendance at Stryker and Lady's woods picnics postmaster Uncle John Conn attends Stryker trip marriage of Sarah Chase to James Mattocks accident at Stryker injures V A Stone sawmill man.
The June fair is over and corn plowing has started. Forpaugh's show was at Fort Wayne last week, the band festival was a success, and Murdoch & Hamilton performed a free play after. Krots advances lumber for a new business building and an addition to the printing office. Pensioners receive June payments. a woman near Newville fears mail theft. Floral concert at M. E. Church under C W Tannehill.
Local notes from Sherwood report a jewelry shop opening by the Miller brothers, a new printing office, and Dr. Kyle building the first brick residence. Commissioners discuss grading contracts, while town gossip critiques debt, fashion poisons, and a brewing lampoon culture.
Tag back running North and South on line between sections 33 and 34 7 and 28 21 and 2 in Milford township. Sale to commence on South line of said Township at 10 o clock A M June 30 1879.
The sale to commence at the south side of the railroad in Mark Township at 10 o clock A M July 1 1879. Sales extent governed by amounts already collected for 1878 in each township where roads are located. Profiles available at the Auditor's office William A Slough Auditor Defiance County Ohio June 5 1879.
A local notice accuses unscrupulous dealers of selling at cost to push old stock. It lists specific items and reduced prices such as a worsted suit for 350, straw hat at 25 cents, full wool hat at 2 cents, a lined coat at 100, a summer coat at 20 cents, and a colored shirt at 0.
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